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Blesi8e Ch51 Terms
[MA3] Dosage Calculations [Tier 01]
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| decimal | numbers that are expressed as a fraction of a part using 10 as its base number |
| denominator | the bottom number of a fraction |
| dividend | the result of dividing one number by another |
| divisor | the number used to divide into another number |
| extremes | the highest or lowest level of a math function on an interval |
| fraction | a numerical expression of the number of portions of a whole by using the number of portion over the designated whole number, as in 1/8 or "one-eighth" |
| improper fraction | a fraction where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator. |
| means | the average that is derived by adding up all the values of a given series and dividing by the number of values |
| metric system | the system of measurements that uses the base function of 10 |
| mixed fraction | a whole number and a fraction combined into one "mixed" number |
| numerator | the top number of a fraction |
| percentage | rate or proportion of each hundred |
| product | the result of multiplying two numbers together |
| proportion | another way of saying fraction |
| ratio | shows the relative sizes of two or more values |